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Fruit-Scented Plastic Cup Makes Drinking Water More Enjoyable, Helps You Lose Weight

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 06:27 AM PST

The 'Right Cup' is a new weight loss device designed to trick dieters into enjoying a drink of plain water. The cup has a scented inner lining that emanates the aroma of sugary fruit, satiating cravings for flavored drinks like juice or soda without having to consume the calories.

Chinese Shoppers Go Crazy for Apples Kissed by Flight Attendants

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 06:12 AM PST

An insane new trend in China has online stores selling apples kissed by air hostesses at jacked-up prices. The ads for these apples show photographs of women dressed like stewardesses – thought to be trainees at Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation – holding up the apples against their red lips. Some listings even have videos of the women actually kissing the apples.

These “Walking Trees” in Ecuador Can Allegedly Move Up to 20 Meters per Year

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 05:55 AM PST

The Socratea exorrhiza is perhaps the world's only mobile tree. They say its complicated system of roots also serves as legs, helping the tree constantly move towards sunlight as the seasons change. Walking trees can apparently move up to 2-3 cm per day, or 20 meters per year. That may not sound like much, but it's pretty much a marathon by tree-standards.

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